Squeezing In A Couple More Hunts!

[Bell-Two]

Diane and I went out Friday and Saturday trying to squeeze out some more finds before the end of the year. Weather was ok, cloudy and slightly chilly but we gave it a go. Friday we went to the cornfield where we have had some success best finds were a button by me and a beautiful Suspender Buckle by Diane, the chape still moves on it.

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After mucking through the muddy rows we moved on to another field that I had hunted for just a bit last year. The neatest find was a large brass tap valve it is unusual in that there is glass in one end. I guess that it was there so you could see the flow of the liquid. Anyone have any more info on this type of valve I would appreciate it.

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Finished the day off with our first return to the Eagle Field, found some pocket watch pieces and one button.

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Saturday started out a bit warmer but with occasional sun peeping through the clouds followed by spitting rain showers. Checked a couple of bean fields and they were way too muddy to hunt so we went to a small field that we had hunted last year. This is an unusual site as the maps do not show a house here until the early 1900’s but everything we have found here dates from the CW era. We had been there only for 10 minutes when I got a 12-25 signal that would bounce around to 12-31 depending on the angle of my sweep. I was pleased to see the green disc in the hole which turned out to be a semi-key 1866 Indian. You can see the iron markings on the coin which shows why it was such a bouncy signal. We hunted here a bit went to another field where we both got overall buttons. Then we headed for home glad that the hunt gave us a nice keeper coin in what may be the last hunt of the year.

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[Digger Don]

Congrats on some nice December keepers. What, No large cents ?? :lolsign:
You got some nice relics and a very nice 1866 Indian.
Hope you and Diane have a very Happy New Year.

[OxShoeDrew]

I don't remember many 1866s being found. I hope you can another hunt in before the new year!

[aloldstuff]

What's up with the "no large cent"?????:lol:

Just want to say thank you for all your posts, I find them an enjoyable read as well as the nice eye candy you both find.

Best of luck to you and Diane in 2015

[Tony Two-Cent]

Great finds, Tony! :thumbsup02:

An 1866 Indian Head is one of the few I still need. They sure don't turn up very often!

The tap valve with the glass in it is super cool! What an interesting item. Very cool that the glass was still intact! :yes:

I like the ornate suspender buckle that Diane found too! :thumbsup02:

:congrats:

[kpmoose]

Excellent hunt. Congrats on some great finds. Excellent job on the picture taking as well. :thumbsup01:

[Bell-Two]

Great finds, Tony! :thumbsup02:

An 1866 Indian Head is one of the few I still need. They sure don't turn up very often!

The tap valve with the glass in it is super cool! What an interesting item. Very cool that the glass was still intact! :yes:

I like the ornate suspender buckle that Diane found too! :thumbsup02:

:congrats:

Thanks Tony got an answer on the tap valve this is what a Face Book poster told me:

Its known as a sight glass at least in modern times. It appears to be used on a pump or siphon system to move liquid upwards from a well or supply to another location. If an air bubble gets caught in the hose or pipe the pump or siphon will stop moving liquid. So this is placed at a high point to collect any bubbles, it is turned and the bubbles escape out the hole and close when all the air is out. The glass allows you to see if any air or bubbles are there. This operation is known as priming the pump or siphon
its an old early one must have been used on a steam engine or boiler. Known as a purge valve with sight glass.

[Lodge Scent]

That valve is a cool piece :thumbsup01: